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In Perspective: Bringing science to the people 19 Jun 2013 | 09:47 pm
Local people need a say in the science that will back the post-2015 development agenda, argues David Dickson.
Argentina and China boost scientific and economic ties 19 Jun 2013 | 09:19 pm
The countries have agreed to deepen cooperation in agriculture and other areas of research related to the economy.
Common aid standards and certification stir debate 18 Jun 2013 | 09:19 pm
A drive to create a common set of standards and a certification scheme for humanitarian organisations has received a mixed welcome.
Mobile phone data are a treasure-trove for development 18 Jun 2013 | 08:50 pm
Existing call-data records can be analysed to improve decision-making, say Paul van der Boor and Amy Wesolowski.
Carbon projects for smallholder farmers can 'reduce poverty' 17 Jun 2013 | 07:58 pm
Projects in Africa helping small farms make use of the carbon market can help reduce poverty, say researchers.
Arabian Sea at high risk of quakes and tsunamis 17 Jun 2013 | 06:13 pm
The Arabian Sea may have a much higher risk of a major earthquake and tsunami than thought, say researchers.
Developing world bucks decline in green energy funding 14 Jun 2013 | 09:20 pm
Developing nations invested US$112 billion in renewable energy in 2012, up 19 per cent on 2011, reports reveal.
Voice tech helps Africa get online 14 Jun 2013 | 08:25 pm
As the VOICES project comes to an end, efforts are under way to make the PC-free web system freely available.
Declaration questions impact factor of publications 14 Jun 2013 | 02:42 pm
Research centres, editors and scientists have called to eliminate distortions they claim are caused by the impact factor of scientific journals.
GPS and phones to help map neglected diseases in Africa 14 Jun 2013 | 04:12 am
Sub-Saharan government programmes will map the 'top five' neglected tropical diseases using GIS and mobile phones.
